Risk society, media, and power: The case of nanotechnology

Sociological Spectrum

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 367-402

  Fitzgerald, Scott T ^a   Rubin, Beth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 77953086101     PISSN: 02732173     EISSN: 15210707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02732171003641016     Document Type: Article

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